Unlicensed LTE: Can’t we all just get along?

Details

This market study discusses the various types of Unlicensed LTE technology which allow LTE to be used in the unlicensed 5 GHz spectrum band. It also discusses the current controversy surrounding LTE-Unlicensed (LTE-U), License Assisted Access LTE (LAA-LTE), the forthcoming 3GPP Rel-13 standard, and LTE Wi-Fi Aggregation (LWA) which is also being considered for standardization by the 3GPP.

The market study also provides a five-year forecast for the number of smartphones sales that will likely support Unlicensed LTE technology.

Key Questions Answered

What is Unlicensed LTE?

What is the 5 GHz band and why is it important?

What is LTE-U?

What is LAA-LTE?

What is Listen Before Talk?

How are LTE-U and LAA-LTE different? Why is it meaningful?

What is LWA? How is it different? Why is it meaningful?

What is required to deploy LTE-U, LAA-LTE and LWA?

When will any Unlicensed LTE technology be deployed?

What is the potential adoption by consumers?

Who Should Read

Mobile operators, particularly those servicing the U.S. market

Mobile backhaul providers, including telcos and cable MSOs

Wired and wireless backhaul vendors and solution providers

Mobile OEMs, particularly those servicing the U.S. market

Wired and wireless infrastructure vendors, particularly those servicing the U.S. market